Welcome to your Library! Questions? Call (805) 565-6147 or email askalibrarian@westmont.edu
Library Hours
Regular
Mon-Thurs 7:30am-11pm
Friday 7:30am-5pm
Saturday 1-5pm
Sunday 1-11pm
Finals Week
Mon, Dec 15-Thurs, Dec 18: 7:30am-1am
Fri, Dec 19: 7:30am-5pm
Top Library Resources
Circulation Desk
Visit the Circ Desk to check out or return items, request Course Reserves, get help finding books, buy a green book, ask for directions, and more.
Course Reserves
Some required class textbooks and other reading materials are on Course Reserves at the Circulation Desk. Most items on Course Reserves can be borrowed for up to 2 hours.
Tutoring Program
Voskuyl Library offers free group tutoring for many GE courses! Build study skills and practice for exams with a trained Peer Tutor. Click the link to see the tutoring schedule and find out if tutoring is available for your classes.
Research Help Desk
Librarians and student research help assistants are happy to guide you through finding articles, evaluating and citing sources, and building a bibliography for writing assignments and research projects.
Interlibrary Loan
If you need a book or article that is not available here, borrow it from a different college. Fill out the Interlibrary Loan form, and we will let you know when your item is available.
Meet the Library Staff
Library Director and Information Literacy Librarian
Departmental Liaison for: Communication Studies, History, Kinesiology,
Nursing, and Religious Studies.
Email: jmayfield@westmont.edu
Phone: 805-565-6144
Associate Library Director and Special Collections Librarian, College Archivist
Departmental Liaison for: English, Modern Languages,
Music, Sociology/Anthropology, and Theatre Arts.
Email: dziliott@westmont.edu
Phone: 805-565-6143
Public Services Librarian
Departmental Liaison for: Physics, Political Science, and Psychology.
Email: lbedoy@westmont.edu
Phone: 805-565-6298
Instructional Services Librarian
Departmental Liaison for: Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, and Math
Email: tcovich@westmont.edu
Phone: 805-565-6182
Collections Librarian
Departmental Liaison for: Art, Economics and Business, Education/Liberal Studies, Nursing, and Philosophy. Interlibrary Loan Manager
Email: kbehle@westmont.edu
Phone: 805-565-6268
Public Services and Tutoring Coordinator
Email: jdelgado@westmont.edu
Phone: 805-565-6153
Library Acquisitions and E-Resources Technician
Email: ahenderson@westmont.edu
Phone: 805-565-6145
Free Accounts
Get links
The Atlantic
Click the link to view articles from the Atlantic. If desired, create an account using your Westmont email address.
Chronicle of Higher Education
Simply create an account using your Westmont email and you will automatically have full access to the latest news and editorials in higher ed.
New York Times
Use the link above to create an account using your Westmont email! Whether you’re writing a paper or planning for the weekend ahead, discover original, quality journalism that helps you understand the world, find new perspectives, and inform your conversations on nearly every topic.
Wall Street Journal
Create an account via the link using your Westmont email. Also, check out the student hub, students.wsj.com for curated articles on job preparation, finance tips, career insights and expert advice.